All Races

• Republican Corey Stewart promises “vicious, ruthless” campaign to unseat U.S. Senator Tim Kaine

  Stewart enters race just a month after losing race for governor ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor WOODBRIDGE, Virginia (CFP) — Just a month after narrowly…

• Analysis: South is the GOP’s ace in the hole in stopping Democratic takeover of U.S. House

  Democrats will need to flip 11 Southern seats or make make up the difference elsewhere ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor (CFP) — With President Trump’s…

• Republican Karen Handel wins hotly contested U.S. House race in suburban Atlanta

  Handel turns back challenge from Democrat Jon Ossoff in most expensive House race ever ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor ROSWELL, Georgia (CFP) — Republican Karen…

• GOP keeps South Carolina U.S. House seat with vastly decreased margin

  Republican Ralph Norman defeats Democrat Archie Parnell by just 3 points ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CFP) — Republican Ralph Norman has…

• Voters give verdict on expensive slugfest in Georgia’s 6th U.S. House District runoff

  Democrat Jon Ossoff hoping to wrest away traditionally GOP seat in suburban Atlanta ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor ROSWELL, Georgia (CFP) — The most expensive…

• Democrat Northam, Republican Gillespie will face off in Virginia governor’s race

  Northam wins easily among Democrats; Gillespie barely edges out Trump-aligned candidate ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor FAIRFAX, Virginia (CFP) — Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam easily…

• Primaries for Virginia governor echo 2016 presidential race

  Establishment-versus-insurgent contests featured on both GOP and Democratic ballots ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor RICHMOND (CFP) — The calendar may read 2017, and the names…

• South Carolina U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy picked to head powerful oversight panel

  Gowdy will head House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor WASHINGTON (CFP) — U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, who gained national prominence…